SYLLABUS
ENGLISH 391 / SPRING 2012 / READING AND ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE
TENTATIVE (as of January 24, 2012)
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Jan 12 INTRODUCTIONS,
Requirements, Exercise
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Jan 17 REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES. 100 BLP, first one third of the
book. Poem #1 assigned--
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Jan 19. SNOW Day
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Jan 24 100 BLP, final third of book.
Read “Lines” (Wordsworth). Poem # 1 (Alexander imitation) draft due.
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Jan 26 Poem #1 revised due.
Read Fairchild to page 38.
Poem # 2 (Fairchild
imitation) assigned.
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Jan 31 Finish reading Fairchild.
Poem # 2 (Fairchild imitation)
draft due.
Feb. 1
- Mary Clearman Blew reads, 7:30, Law Courtroom. |
Feb 2 Discussion /critique of Fairchild drafts. Poem #3 (love poem—YES!)
assigned. Read assigned love
poems. |
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Feb 7 Poem # 2 revised due.
TBA visiting poet in class.
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9 Discussion of love poems. Poem
#3 (love poem) draft due. |
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Feb 14 Love
Poem #3 revision due. Read
half of Calvocoressi. Discussion of craft analysis and assignment.
Poem #4 (history point of view poem) assigned. Sign up for conferences
(on poems #2 and #3). Hand in
both poems for conferences to the assigned instructor. |
16 Conferences instead of
class. Bring Poem #3 with you to your conference if you haven’t already
given it to the appropriate instructor.
Finish Calvocoressi.
Benjamin Percy reads.
Finish Calvocoressi. |
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Feb 21 Conferences (on poems
#2 and #3) instead of class. |
23 Discuss Calvocoressi and historical point of view poems (Poem #4).
Craft analysis draft due.
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Feb 28 Craft analysis due.
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Mar 1 No class. |
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6 Read all of Siken. |
8 Siken-inspired poem.
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13
SPRING BREAK |
15
SPRING BREAK |
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20 Poem #4 (history) due. Discussion of workshops. Bring copies for
workshop to begin March 22—9 plus instructor plus you=11 (or, in one
group, 10).
Mar 21 –
Willis Barnstone reads. |
22 Workshops |
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27 Workshops
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29 Workshops |
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Apr 3
Workshops |
5
Workshops |
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10
Workshops
Steve Almond
reads.
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12
Workshops |
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17
Workshops.
Apr 18 - Mary Troy reads.
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19 Conferences.
Read Marvin.
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Conferences.
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26 Final revisions due of two workshopped
poems *
Marvin.
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May 3 Dead Week- Discussion of
class reading. |
5 A
reading in class is your required final exam. Invite your friends
and professors. |
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*Substantially revise two of the poems you have workshopped to hand in April 26.
Attach to an original so that the contrast between your draft and your polished
poem will be evident.
In general: When we have workshops,
you will need to bring typed hard copies for everyone (including the instructor)
to class.
All poems will be workshopped in draft form, the best draft you can produce
without class input.
The two required revisions
of workshopped poems are due on April 26.
For updates on readings, see
http://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/studentopportunities/wristerseries.aspx
Joy’s office hours by appointment.